Monday, August 3, 2009

Big pay boost sought for badly injured vets

Big pay boost sought for badly injured vets

By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Aug 3, 2009 12:39:25 EDT

Severely disabled veterans who need virtually full-time assistance carrying out routine tasks such as bathing, dressing and eating would receive up to $1,410 more a month under a bipartisan bill introduced July 30 by members of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

Under the bill, 100 percent disabled veterans qualifying for the highest rate of special compensation because they need aid and attendance would receive up to $8,642 a month.

The bill, HR 3407, has three other key provisions:
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Big pay boost sought for badly injured vets

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